Cobalt Institute

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

400,000€ - 499,999€

Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1.6 Fte (3)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

11

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Cobalt Institute   (CI)

    EU Transparency Register

    635532237570-09 First registered on 07 Mar 2020

    Goals / Remit

    The Cobalt Institute (CI) is a non-profit trade association composed of producers, users, recyclers, and traders of cobalt. We promote the sustainable and responsible production and use of cobalt in all its forms.

    The Cobalt Institute acts as a knowledge centre for governments, agencies, industry, academia, the media and civil society on all matters concerning cobalt. The CI represents the voice of the cobalt industry on all cobalt related issues and challenges including health, safety and environment, sustainability and responsible sourcing, among others.

    The Cobalt Institute also promotes co-operation between all stakeholders and provides a mechanism for the development and dissemination of independent information concerning the resources, production and uses of cobalt.

    Main EU files targeted

    Industrial policy, innovation as well as policies and regulations in relation to:
    - Environment
    - Climate and energy
    - Chemicals management
    - Sustainable use of natural resources, raw materials, responsible sourcing
    - Implementation of the European Green Deal
    - Transport
    - Consumer protection and product-related regulatory issues (e.g. buildings and construction, materials in contact with food and drinking water)
    - Occupational health and safety
    - Science-based decision making, “better regulation” initiatives (REFIT).

    Address

    Head Office
    Cobalt Institute 18 Jeffries Passage
    Guildford GU1 4AP
    UNITED KINGDOM
    EU Office
    Avenue Marnix 13/17
    Brussels • 1000
    BELGIUM

    Website

  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    3

    Employment timeLobbyists
    75%2
    10%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1.6

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 19 Aug 2022

    Name Start date End Date
    Mr Michael BLAKENEY 27 Jul 2023 26 Jul 2024
    Ms Sarah SCHNEIDER 27 Jul 2023 26 Jul 2024
    Ms Dinah MCLEOD 27 Jul 2023 26 Jul 2024
    Mr Mike BLAKENEY 27 Jul 2023 14 Nov 2023

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR

    Person with legal responsibility

    Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR

  • Categories

    Category

    Trade and business associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    Eurometaux
    International Council on mining & metals (ICMM)
    North American Metals Council (NAMC)
    Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)
    European Risk and Innovation Forum (ERIF)
    CII (Cross Industry Initiative for better regulation in chemicals management)
    British Chamber of Commerce | EU & Belgium
    British Chamber of Commerce in China
    European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
    RECHARGE
    CRM Alliance
    Asmor

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Interests represented

    Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    400,000€ - 499,999€

    Major contributions in closed year

    None declared

    Intermediaries for closed year

    NameAmount
    burson cohn and wolfe 100,000€ - 199,999€
    rud pedersen 200,000€ - 299,999€

    Intermediaries for current year

    Name
    burson cohn and wolfe
    rud pedersen

    Closed year Costs

    400,000€ - 499,999€

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    Raw Materials Supply Group#E01353#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?groupID=1353 #Not a member #C#Industry#Working Group "Defining Critical Raw Materials"

    Groups (European Parliament)

    N/A

    Communication activities

    Please see our website www.cobaltinstitute.org

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    11 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

    • Date 14 Jul 2023 Location Virtual
      Subject Introductory meeting with the Cobalt Institute to discuss the cobalt industry’s views on the Critical Raw Materials Act
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson
      Portfolio Energy
      Attending
      • Ruud Kempener (Cabinet member)
    • Date 12 May 2023 Location Videoconference
      Subject Critical Raw Materials Act
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
      Portfolio Internal Market
      Attending
      • Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
    • Date 12 May 2023 Location Videoconference
      Subject will follow
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
      Portfolio Internal Market
      Attending
      • Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
    • Date 09 Feb 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject Raw materials, chemical legislation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager
      Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age
      Attending
      • Thomas Woolfson (Cabinet member)
      • Pierre-Arnaud Proux (Cabinet member)
    • Date 08 Feb 2023 Location video conference
      Subject Critical Raw Materials Act
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio An Economy that Works for People
      Attending
      • Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet member)
    • Date 21 Sep 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject Critical raw materials
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen
      Portfolio International Partnerships
      Attending
      • Suvi Leinonen (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 08 Apr 2022 Location video call
      Subject Responsible minerals, due diligence, forced labour
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio An Economy that Works for People
      Attending
      • Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
      • Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet member)
    • Date 08 Jun 2021 Location Videoconference
      Subject Batteries Regulation
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
    • Date 23 Sep 2020 Location video conference
      Subject Sustainable corporate governance
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Didier Reynders
      Portfolio Justice
      Attending
      • Lucrezia Busa (Cabinet member)
    • Date 05 May 2020 Location Brussels - videoconference
      Subject Batteries and REACH restriction on cobalt salts
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
    • Date 21 Jan 2020 Location Brussels
      Subject Courtesy meeting introducing Cobalt Institute and discuss future Industry policy
      DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
      Attending
      • Gwenole Cozigou (Acting Director-General)
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